Spatial Networks — May 2020 news, events & creator features

Latest about Social VR/AR in the Metaverse

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CWI's DIS Group Organized the ACM CHI2020 Social VR Workshop on VR Platform during COVID-19

Mozilla Launches Hubs Cloud

Social VR App eyeora Launches With ViRtual AID 2020 Campaign

Former HTC CEO Unveils 5G-enabled VR Headset & Social VR Platform

"Incredible things are happening" in virtual reality, say architects

Two Tools to Make Your Own Avatar for Social VR Apps like 'VRChat' & 'Mozilla Hubs'

Welcome to the third realm of brand building

Social VR for remote scientific events? VRTogether co-organizes a CHI2020 Workshop on Social VR in…

What I Learned About Reality in VR

Forget Zoom: Virtual Reality Set To Be The Future of Group Chats | Digital Trends

Spatial Offers Free Access to AR/VR Holographic Meeting App

'Apollo 11 VR' Studio Secures $3.3M Funding from HTC for VR Education Platform 'Engage'

A virtual cave got me excited about the future of social VR | Engadget

XRSpace Mova wants to upgrade your social VR experience

AWE Day 3: The Most Wholesome Day In The History Of XR Technology | ARPost

Facebook: VR Fitness, Social Apps Seeing 'The Bulk' Of Increased Usage In Lockdown

Reggie Watts Returns to AltspaceVR for an 8-week Live Show Series

How to Create Immersive Learning Experiences on Mobile Devices

How Virtual Social Networks and Video Games Will Change Live Event Culture and Behaviour

Remote Collaboration And Virtual Conferences, The Future Of Work

Training in the Age of Social Distancing - IDTechEx Explores if AR/VR/MR Can Provide the Answer

The Human Need for Presence in XR, with Caitlin Krause

Social VR apps: The battle to the top

AR's Remote Work Moment: A Conversation with Spatial - Grit Daily News

Virtual Reality Won. Just Not the Kind You Think.

Lost in translation? How VR could improve our videoconferences - Tech Wire Asia

Kaleidoscope and the Museum of Other Realities Step In to Help the VR Industry During the Pandemic…

As Social VR Grows, Users Are the Ones Building Its Worlds

Social VR Talks

Laval Virtual 2020: Virtual Worlds

Social VR Platforms — VirBELA & Meet in VR in partnership with Laval Virtual

KTN: Social VR Platforms — Exploring Rumii & AltspaceVR

Natalie Santiago Beronilla: Reggie Watts Live in AltspaceVR

Featured Events & Experiences

• May 5 — F8: Facebook Developers Conference (Website)
  Because we can’t come together in person for F8 this year, Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook leaders will do a series of updates throughout the year to share what we’re working on to help people connect.
• May 5 — XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 (Online)
  We’re bringing you the XR Immersive Enterprise agenda to your fingertips. We’re working with all presenters and panellists to ensure that the digital experience will be as close to the real agenda as possible.
• May 21–22 — Mixed Reality Dev Days (AltspaceVR)
  Mixed Reality Dev Days is the main event where Microsoft discusses augmented and virtual reality technologies with its communities. It usually involves tech demos, tutorials, workshops, and panels. This year it will be held virtually, it will be free, and it will have a great keynote by Alex Kipman.
• May 27–29 — AWE USA (Online)
  One of the most respected events about AR and VR, and it gathers every year professionals from every part of the world.

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